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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To change the loading behavior of the Forum, right-click on the left-hand panel of the Forum and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Forum Options</span><span class="f_BodyText"> context menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Forum Options</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog displays.</span></p>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">From here you can:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Mark All Unread -</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> Resets all posts you have read to 'unread' (bolds all items in the Forum lists) </span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Load forum data when required - </span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">The fastest loading option; Forum data is only loaded on demand - for example, when you read a post</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Preload all forum data - </span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Caches the entire contents of the forum on load; this takes longer to load but, once completed, maneuvering the forum is faster.</span></li>
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